Combined roller and swinging awning-frame.



PATENTED NOV; 10, 1903 F, D. "FRAZER. COMBINED ROLLER AND SWINGINGAWNING FRAME.

APPLIOATION FILED JUNE 29, 1903.

F0 MODEL.

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Patented November 10, 19C 3.

PATENT Fries.

FRANK D. FRAZEE, OF EVANSVILLE, INDIANA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO LOUISA. DAUS, OF EVANSVILLE, INDIANA.

COMBINED ROLLER AND SWlNGlNG AWNlNG-FRAME.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 743,706, dated November10, 1903. Application filed June 29, 1903. Serial No. 163,648; (Nomodel.)

To 6!. whom it mctyconcern Be it known that I, FRANK D. FRAznE,a citiingAwning-Frame, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a combined roller 10 and swinging frameawning, and has for its object, first, to improve, simplify, and rendermore efficient this class of awning, and, sec-i ondly, to provide meansfor folding in the about said roller.

end curtains when the awning is rolled up.

I5 To these ends myinvention consists in the: features and in theconstruction, arrange-; ment, and combination of parts hereinafter.

described, and fully set forth in the claims following the description,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of thisspecification, wherein- Figure 1 is a perspective view of an awn Fig. 2is a simi ing including my invention. lar View of the same with the endcurtains foldedunder. Figs. 3 and 4 are respectively side and sectionalside elevations of said awn- 111g.

Like characters refer to like parts throughwhich when the awning islowered will form 80 curtains for shading the space between the out theseveral views.

The frame of the awning consists of a sub stantially U-shaped metallicframe compris-j ing the central portion 1 and two end pieces or frames2, bent at right angles to the part 1 and adapted to be hinged, as at 3,to any suitable fixed portion of the building.

Rotatably mounted on the portion 1 of the frame is a hollow roller 4, onthe opposite ends of which are fixed spools 5. The awning 6 is attachedat one edge to said roller between the spools and is adapted to berolled thereon and at its other edge is attached in any suitable manner,as at 7, to the building. Fixed at one end to each of the groovedportions of the spools 5 are cords or ropes 8, 5 which are wound aboutsuch spools, and from thence the cords 8 pass around the pulleys orother suitable guides 9, and the cords then pass around pulleys 10,attached to the building underneath the upper edge of the awning 5o 6,and the cords finally pass on down to the clcat or other suitablefastening 11, which is attached to the sides of the door or window frameor other suitable fixed portion of the building.

In Winding the cords 8 about the spools 5 they are wound about thespools in a direction opposite to that in which the awning is designedto be wound.

' From the arrangement hereinabove described it will be readilyunderstood that the curtain is rolled up and unrolled about the roller 4as the frame is raised and lowered.

Let it be assumed that the frame is in its raised position andthattheawningdis wound By loosening the ends of the ropes from the cleat11 and slackening said ropes the U-shaped frame will descend, v and atthe same time the awning 6 will unwind from the roller 4. As the awningis unwound from the roller it will roll up the cords c 8 on the spools5. When it is desired to raise the awning, it is onlynecessary to drawupon the cords 8, and this will swing the frame to a vertical position,and as the frame is thus .swung upward the cords will turn the roller ina proper direction tosimultaneously'roll the awning 6 about the roller.

Attached to each end of the awning 6 is an end curtain 12 of well-knownconstruction,

edge of the awning 6 and the sides of the building. To the free ends ofthe curtains 12 are attached rings 13, and attached to said rings aretwo cords 14, which pass through guide-rings 15 and 16, attached to theunder side of the awning, and thence through a centrally-arranged pulleyor guide-ring 17, from whence they pass down into convenient reach ofthe operator. p 0

hen it is desired to fold up the awning, the ropes 14 are drawn upon,thus folding the end curtains 12 under the awning 6, and thus when theawning is rolled up about the roller 4 said end curtains are rolled upwith the awning and within the same.

Attached to the arms 2 near their pivoted points 3 are fastenings 18,and when the awning is in its lowered position the ring 13 on thecorners of the end curtains maybe secured to said fastenings, thusholding the end curtains in place.

Before folding up the awning it will of course be necessary. to detachthe rings 13 from the fastenings 18.

Having described my invention, what I claim is-- Y 1. In an awning ofthe class described, the combination with a U-shaped frame pivoted atits ends to a fixed support, of a roller rotatably arranged on thecentral portion of the frame, spools fixed on the ends of the roller,

an awning attached at one end to said roller and at its other end to afixed support, and cords wound about said spools at one end and passingabout suitable guides at their other ends 'for simultaneously raisingand lowering the frame and rolling and unrolling the awning,substantially as described.

2. In an awning of the class described, the combination with a framecomprising a rod bent into U shape and pivoted at its ends to a fixedsupport, of a hollow roller rotatably mounted on the central portion ofthe frame, spools fixed on the ends of the roller, an awning attached atone end to said roller and at its other end to a fixed support, andcords wound at one end about said spools and at their other ends passingabout suitable guides for simultaneously raising and lowering theframeand rolling and unrolling the awning, substantially as described.

3. In an awning of the class described, the combination with a framecomprising a rod bent into U shape and pivoted at its ends to a fixedsupport, of a hollow roller rotatably mounted on the central portion ofthe frame, spools fixed on the ends of the roller, an awning attached atone end to said roller and at its other end to a fixed support, andcords underwound at one end about said spools and at their other endspassing about suitable guides for simultaneously raising and loweringthe frame and rolling and unrolling the awning, substantially asdescribed.

4. In an awning of the class described, the combination with a U-shapedframe pivoted at its ends to a fixed support, of a roller rotatablyarranged on the central portion of the frame, spools fixed on the endsof the roller, an awning attached at one end to said roller and at itsother end to a fixed support, end curtains attached to the oppositeedges of the awning, cords wound about the spools and passing aboutsuitable guides for simul-' 5. In an awning of the class described, theV combination with a U-shaped frame pivoted at its ends to a fixedsupport, of a roller r0- tatably arranged on the central portion of theframe, spools fixed on the ends ofthe roller, an awning attached at oneend to said roller and at its other end to a fixed support, end curtainsattached to the opposite edges of the awning, cords wound about thespools and passing about suitable guides for simultaneously raising andlowering the fra'me,and cords for drawing the end curtains under andagainst the lower side ofthe awning when it is desired to roll up thelatter, substantially as described.

6. In an awning of the class described, the combination with aU-shaped'frame pivoted at its ends to a fixed support, of a rollerrotatably arranged on the central portion of the frame, spools fixed onthe ends of the roller, an awning attached at one end to said roller andat itsother end to a fixed support, end curtains attached to theopposite edges of the awning, cords wound about the spools and passingabout suitable guides for simultaneously raising and lowering the frame,means for detachably fastening the ends of the end curtains to thepivoted ends of the frame, and means for folding the end curtains underthe awning when it is desired to roll up the latter, substantially asdescribed.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

FRANK D. FRAZEE.

Witnesses:

LOUIS P. BISZANTZ, J OE E. ZAPP.

